Rufio

Moody lighting. Killer Malbec. A fierce Latin American fusion menu that just happens to be 100% gluten-free. Rufio is that Chapel Street-adjacent flex you pull out for a flawless date night. Melbourne’s savvy diners are quietly booking out the tables for the Thursday $25 Black Angus striploin deal—served medium-rare with a razor-sharp chimichurri. But the seafood is the real heavyweight here. We’re talking wildly generous lobster tostadas and perfectly deshelled garlic butter tiger prawns. Start with the slow-cooked lamb empanadas. Add the tajín-dusted fries. Finish with chocolate cinnamon rice balls. ¡Qué rico! A vibrant, completely celiac-safe feast waiting just up a flight of stairs in St Kilda.